Up and coming Tamil actress Parvathi Menon hails from Calicut Kerala and studied English Literature in Trivandrum, Kerala. Before starring in films, the beautiful Parvathi Menon was one of the most successful anchors on Kiran TV. The music channel was her main gig for many years and later on, she was known for her entertaining phone-in programs.
Menon decided to venture into the movie industry in 2006 and after her Malayalam film debut “Out of Syllabus” on that year, she started acting in more movies in the Malayalam language. These movies were also released in that same year. The Malayam film “Notebook” released in 2006 is about the friendship of 3 students staying in a boarding school. The endearing story is one of Menon’s greatest works. The third film done by the Tamil actress is “Vinodayathra” where she plays the role of Rashmi.
In 2007 Parvathi Menon played the role of Anjali in the film “Milana” who is forced into an arranged marriage. The story eventually turns into a beautiful love story when Anjali and her husband Akash fall in love. The Kannada film was directed by Prakash. Another movie released in 2007 is a suspense thriller directed by Sibi Malayil and starred Parvathi Menon as the female lead. The suspense thriller is entitled “Flash” and deals with the harrowing experiences of a woman by the name of Dhwani.
In November of 2008, Parvathi Menon played one of her most celebrated roles in the Indian movie industry. The story of “Poo” happens in southern Tamil Nadu and starts with Maari (Parvathi) falling deeply in love with a co-worker (played by Srikanth). The film is not a simple love story however because the film also focuses on pureness of heart, forgiveness and acceptance. Parvathi Menon’s performance in the Tamil-language film was compelling and this did not go unnoticed because she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for 2008. The film also took home the Best Film Award from Makkal TV along with Best Supporting Actor, Best Story, the Moser Bar Best Film and Best Music Director. Tamil Nadu State Film Awards also gave an award to the movie for portraying women in good light. It also raked in awards for Best Storywriter and Best Producer.
After the success of “Poo”, Menon filmed “Male Barali Manju Irali” which was not as commercially successful as “Poo” but equally compelling. She is currently filming her latest Kannada film Prithvi to be released this year.
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